For pancakes, heat a nonstick skillet, spoon in enough batter to make your desired size of pancakes. Flip when bubbles in the middle pop and the batter does not close in on itself. If the pancakes brown too much before this happens, your skillet is too hot. If your pancakes do not bubble up, your skillet is not hot enough.

For waffles, spoon in the batter and cook as directed by your waffle iron.